Felmas Adhiambo Koranga is the Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK)/StarTimes player of the month for February.
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) basketball player won the title after beating a host of other players to scoop the monthly prestigious prize sponsored by pay television StarTimes.
She faced off with Winter Olympian Sabrina Wanjiku, 2018 Tokyo marathon champion Dickson Chumba, rugby player Darwin Mukidza, Stacy Ndiwa, Jane Ndenga, world under 18 3,000m silver medalist Edward Zakayo and Beatrice Chepkoech.
The 22 year old and former student of Shimba Hills, Adhiambo was voted by journalists after she led her team beat Equity Bank Hawks in the Kenya basketball Federation women’s premier League.
The former Shimba Hills player led KPA to dethrone arch rivals, Equity Banks Hawks, from the 2017 Kenya Basketball Federation Women’s Premier League title whose curtains came down at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa on February 24, 2018.
Koranga scored a game high 19 points to steer KPA to a 74-49 (20-09,23-17,18-6,25-5) win against Equity in the decisive Game Three.
Koranga was also named the league’s Most Valuable Player after steering her club to win the best of five play-off series with a 3-0 aggregate.
The Nakuru based player walked away with a trophy, StarTimes 42-inch digital television set and KSh100, 000.
SJAK chairman, Chris Mbaisi, said the association ventured into the unique monthly awards to give non-football players a chance to be recognized.
“We are happy that these awards are already inspiring players to work hard to accomplish their aim.
“If you are an athlete, put more effort in your category. It is this extra effort that has seen Koranga being rewarded as a champion today,” Mbaisi stressed.